Chinese Idioms Containing “长”

Combine strengths to overcome weaknesses

Literal: Take strengths fix weaknesses

Ruin through impatient intervention

Literal: Pull seedlings help growth

Harmful interference ruins growth

Literal: Pull seedlings to help growth

Make a long story short

Literal: Long story briefly tell

Everlasting; eternal

Literal: Heaven is long, earth is lasting

Having deep roots and long history

Literal: Source distant, flow long

Play to one's strengths

Literal: Promote strengths avoid weaknesses

Over a long period of time

Literal: Long years accumulated months

Everyone has their own strengths

Literal: Each has their strengths

Learn from mistakes

Literal: Gain wisdom through setbacks

Prolonged duration

Literal: Time is long and enduring

Heartfelt advice

Literal: Sincere words earnest wishes

Springtime vitality

Literal: Grass grows, orioles fly

Skilled maneuvering

Literal: Long sleeves good dance